Applying for a UK visa in Romania

This page explains how you can apply for a visa to come to the UK if you are currently in Romania.

If you currently have temporary permission to stay in Romania (for example, as a student or a visitor), you can only apply for some types of UK visa - see 'More information' below.

School children, who are visa nationals, and, are resident in an EEA country do not need a visa if visiting or transiting the UK as a member of a school group - see 'More Information' below.

When to apply

You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before your date of travel to the UK. We strongly advise you not to confirm your travel arrangements until you have received your visa.

To find out how long we usually take to process your type of visa, see the Visa processing times page.

Before you apply

Before you apply, you must:

• prepare the supporting documents that you will need;
• be ready to enrol your fingerprints and photograph (known as biometric information) at our visa application centre in the British Embassy; and
• be able to pay the visa application fee. The Visa application fees and guides page explains how much your visa application will cost.

If you do not know which supporting documents to provide, the Visa application fees and guides page will help you to find guidance for your visa category.

If you are applying under the points-based system, you should provide all the documents specified in the guidance for your visa category. For each document, you should also provide any information or explanation that may help us to make our decision.

If you are applying for any other type of visa, you should provide documents that:

• support the statements that you make in your visa application; and
• show that the information in your application is true.

We will only consider documents submitted with your application. You cannot submit documents after you have completed your application at the visa application centre, unless our staff ask you for them.

For every document that you provide, you must include the original documentand a photocopy. This includes a copy of your passport bio-data page (the page containing your photograph). Please ensure that the photocopies are of good quality and can be read easily. If you do not provide a photocopy of each document, we might not return your original documents to you.

If you do not have a document, or your documents are not written in English or Welsh, or you are not paying for your trip, you can find out what to do under 'More information' below.

How to apply

To apply for a visa, you must:

• complete and submit a visa application form; and
• book an appointment at our visa application centre.

You need to complete and submit the application form online.

Applying online

When you apply online, you will need to print out and sign your completed form. If you do not have access to a printer when you apply, you will be able to log in and print out the form later.

As part of your online application, you must use the appointment calendar to book an appointment at a visa application centre. All visa applicants must book an appointment. You must attend this appointment in person.

Your appointment must be no more than 60 days after the date when you completed and submitted your online visa application form.

Unless you are exempt, you must enrol your fingerprints and facial photograph (known as 'biometric information) when you attend your appointment. You cannot enrol your fingerprints if your fingertips are cut or damaged or if you have any form of temporary decoration (such as henna or mehendi) on them. You must wait until the injury has healed or the decoration has faded before making your appointment.

If you are part of a family or group, each member of the family or group must make an individual appointment. For example, if you are a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 children you must make 4 individual appointments.

When you have completed your online application, you will receive an email message containing your application number (also known as a 'GWF reference'). Please make a note of this number.

You can find the online application form under 'Do it online' on the right side of this page.

Paying your visa application fee

You can pay your visa application fee at our visa application centre at the British Embassy. We only accept cash (New Lei RON).

The visa application centre

To complete the application process, you must attend your appointment at the visa application centre at the British Embassy in Bucharest.

You can find more information on the Visa application centre page.

More information

• Applying for a UK visa if you have temporary permission to stay
• Visa nationals travelling to the UK as part of organised school groups
• Will you need to be interviewed?
• Document fraud
• Assistance from friends, travel agents, immigration agents or consultants
• If you do not have a document
• If your documents are not in English or Welsh - translated documents
• If you are not working or paying for your trip

Romanian Student visa

Requirements for Romanian Student visa Once you get your letter of acceptance from the Ministry of education, youth and sport, you have to apply for Romanian student visa to your closest ROMANIAN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ABROAD (embassy or consulate). Students  arriving from the EU countries, the European Economic Area, as well as from Canada, Croatia, Japan, Moldova, South Korea, Switzerland, USA and Serbia  do not need visa to unter in Romania. All other international students are required to apply for a Romanian student visa prior to arrival. Student visas may take from two days to 2 months to process and one can only apply for a student visa once the Ministry of Education in Romania has issued the letter of acceptance to study. It's best to apply early for the letter of acceptance. Students having entered the territory of Romania with a long-stay visa may apply for the extension of the right of temporary residence and obtain a residence permit. The request filed in this respect must be addressed to the Romanian Office for Immigration within the Romanian Ministry of Administration and Interior. Requirements for Romanian Student long stay visa 1. Letter of acceptance from Romanian Ministry of education; 2. Proof of tuition fees payment for one year (payment must be done after getting  the acceptance letter, transferring the fee to the  bank account of     University); 3. Proof of sufficient means of support for entire period specified in the visa (approximately 2500 Euros); 4. Criminal record certificate or another document of the same legal value; 5 Medical insurance for the entire period of the visa validity; 6. Approval of the parents or the foster parents in connection with the stay on the Romanian territory for study purposes, if the foreign citizen is a minor. Visa applications can only be submitted to the diplomatic missions and consular posts of Romania abroad (Romanian ROMANIAN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ABROAD). The requirements to get through the passport control at the arrival in Romania 1.  The passport with a valid  visa 2.  The copy of the official admission letter 3.  At list 2500 USA dollars (approximately 1800 Euro) with you hand or other way of  showing that  you have  sufficient fund for subsistence. Requirements for  Romanian students temporary residence permis Once you arrive in Romania, and you  have made the final inscription at university, you have to apply for the residence permis. It is valid for 1 year and must be renewed every year. However, for students on scholarship from their respective countries or from the Romanian Government, the residence permit is usually issued for the total duration of their studies. To apply for resident permis, the following documents are rrequired: 1. Standard application  (from the immigration office) 2. Proof of tuition fee payment issued by your University in Romania (so called ‘adeverinta’) 3. Copy of letter of acceptance for studies issued by the Ministry of Education 4. Medical certificate issued by a public or private medical institution in Romania, proofing that the foreign    student does not suffer        from  diseases that endanger the public health 5. The proof of Medical Insurance for those who are above 26 years old 6. House Contract (house contract is made between you and your landlord at a public notary) 7. Passport bio data page and the page showing the date of entry at the Romanian border. 8. Bank statement that prove your means of living for at list  1year(minimum of 2500 USD or its equivalent) 9. 2 recent passport photographs 10. A file with rail 11. Receipt (attached to your file) of taxes paid at Romanian CEC Bank:              a. Tax for residence permit = 240 lei(RON)            b. Registration of the application = 3 lei(RON)            c. Tax to extend the right to stay = 120 EURO (equivalent in RON) Visa applications can only be submitted to the diplomatic missions and consular posts of Romania abroad.

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Medecine, Dentistry and Pharmacy: English and French programs.

Tuition fees: 3200 to 5000/year, admission without exam!

                             

Admission Requirements  / Medical university application and Admission  /  Postgraduate Medical Study  

International Transfer Students /  Undergraduate & postgraduate studies  /  International Transfer Students 

Tuition fees and living cost  / Studying in Romania  Guide Services / 

Study Pharmacy in romania

The admission in pharmacy studies in Romania is done by selection of competitive application files of prospective students. They are Faculties of Pharmacy study in Romania in English, French or Romanian in different universities such as Cluj Napoca, Iasi, Timisoara, Arad, Bucharest etc.

Pharmacy study in Romania follows the LMD (license-Master-Doctorate) system as all medical studies in Romania. Note that bachelor in Pharmacy in Romania includes a Master program and it is a 5 year program.

At the end of 5 years of pharmacy study in Romania, the successful student is award a professional doctorate degree in pharmacy (Doctor of Pharmacy) which is prerequisite for licensing to exercise the profession of pharmacist or become. He can then start his carrier or Master  programs in Pharmacy or Doctorate program in pharmacy.

Study Pharmacy in romania: Admission in pharmacy

Admission of the international prospective students is based on an application file that reflects student school performance and personal achievements. Candidates are admitted based on their high school leaving diploma (baccalaureate or equivalent), performance achievements or experience in health sector (hospital/ Voluntaries/ etc.), Recommendation, marks in biology and chemistry, etc.

Doctorate or specialization in pharmacy in Romania:  It is accessible through another competitive (selective) exam   and lasts 3 to 4 years. Given that all post graduate study in medicine in Romania are organized in Romanian language, the prospective student (specialist) must master the Romanian language sufficiently to be able to follow the course (specialization).
For students who need intensive Romanian language preparation in order to be admitted, Universities of medicine (pharmacy) offer preparatory courses of various duration and content (6 to 9 months).

Study Pharmacy in romanie:Bachelordegree of pharmacy:

      Bachelor(license) degree of Pharmacy: includs Master degree

•  Pharmacy school in Romania in Romanian,

• Pharmacy school in Romania in English,

•  Pharmacy school in Romania in French,

Bachelor(license) degree of Nutrition – Dietetics : includs Master degree

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Study Pharmacy in romania: Master programs in Pharmacy:
The Faculty of Pharmacy offers Master’s degree programs with 1  to 2 year duration (2 to 4 semesters = 60  to 120 credits) in the following fields:

• Master programs in Medicine Study and Analysis,
• Master programs in Industrial Pharmaceutical Technology,
• Master programs in Medicine and Environmental Toxicology,

Study Pharmacy in romania: Doctorate programs in pharmacy:

Most of Faculties of Pharmacy in Romania offer research in medical school (PhD training studies) in the following fields:

• Medicine Analysis
• Pharmaceutical Biochemistry And Clinical Laboratory
• Pharmaceutical Botany
• Analytical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Pharmacology  And The History Of Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Legislation And Marketing
• Pharmaceutical Technology
• Toxicology

The duration of Doctorate program in pharmacy, varies from 3 to 4 years depending on specialization.

Romanian Visa

Romania

In order to obtain a visa, you will need a passport that’s valid for at least six months beyond the date you enter the country.

Citizens of all EU countries, USA, Canada, Japan and many other countries may travel visa-free for 90 days in Romania. Australians and New Zealanders no longer need to arrange a visa in advance. As visa requirements change frequently, check at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (www.mae.ro) before departure.

Romania issues two types of visas to tourists: transit and single-entry. Transit visas (for those from countries other than the ones mentioned above) are for stays of no longer than three days, and cannot be bought at the border.

To apply for a visa you need a passport, one recent passport photograph and the completed visa application form accompanied by the appropriate fee. Citizens of some countries (mainly African) need a formal invitation from a person or company in order to apply for a visa; see www.mae.ro for details.

Regular single-entry visas (US$25) are valid for 90 days from the day you arrive. Single-entry visas are usually issued within a week (depending on the consulate), but for an extra US$6 can be issued within 48 hours.

Transit visas can be either single-entry (US$15) – valid for three days and allowing you to enter Romania once – or double-entry (US$25), allowing you to enter the country twice and stay for three days each time.

In Romania, you can extend your tourist visa for another 60 days at any county police office, but it can be trickier than just leaving the country and coming back in. Technically it takes a couple of days and shouldn’t cost more than US$50. You may have to show you have US$100 per day for your stay. You must apply before your current visa expires. It’s easier if you get a travel agent to help.

Check your visa requirements for Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Ukraine if you plan to cross those borders. If you are taking the Bucharest–St Petersburg train you will need Ukrainian and Belarusian transit visas on top of the Russian visa.

Medical Student Visas for Romania

• Medical School Students

The Romanian visa can be acquired from your closest Romanian embassy or consulate . Student visas usually take up to a month to process. A student visa is a must for all students who want to study in Romania, including E.U member country students. One must have an acceptance letter from the Ministry of Education before applying for a visa. Below are a list of requirements for the different visas. Some passport holders (E.U member countries) may travel without a Romanian visa and apply for their student card within Romania. Please consult your closest embassy.

Romanian Visa Requirements

General Romanian Visa Requirements

• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after exiting Romania
• Completed application form
• 1 colour photo per applicant
• Airline ticket including the return to final destination (usually booking forms from travel agent will be accepted)
• International medical insurance

Student Visa (All of general visa requirements and the following)

• letter of acceptance from Romanian Ministry of Education
• Proof of tution payment
• Proof of sufficient funds for full period in Romania (250 Euro/month)

Tourist Visa (All of general Romanian visa requirements and the following)

• proof of sufficient funds for stay in Romania (100 Euro/day)
• Reservation at a hotel (not always needed)

Business Visa (All of general requirements and the following)

• a letter from the local company and a letter from the Romanian company detailing the reason for visit
• proof of sufficient funds for full period of stay (100 Euro/day)
• proof of booked accommodation

How to get a Romanian visa

A visa is a document that allows the holder to show up at a Romanian border crossing point to request transit or temporary stay for a time period in Romania. In accordance with the provisions of OUG no. 194/2002 regarding foreigners’ conditions in Romania, republished, Romanian visa is granted by the diplomatic missions and consular offices.

Categories of foreigners that may submit applications for visa:

• citizens of the state of residence;
• foreigners who are domiciled or resident in the country where the diplomatic mission or consular office is and who provide proof of their legal status in that country;
• persons in whose country of origin does not work a diplomatic mission or career consular office of the Romanian state;
• foreigners who are temporarily, legally, within the state where the Romanian diplomatic mission or consular post is.

The listed persons may apply for a visa in the following ways:

• personal or for a family member;
• by a legally authorized person;
• in case of an organized trip, by a travel agency accredited;
• when traveling in groups, by authorized representative of the group.

Where should I apply for a visa?

Visa applications are submitted only to diplomatic missions and consular offices abroad.

The types of visas granted to Romania are:

1.      The airport transit visa – allows the entrance on the international airport and parking area to board the flight to the destination. Consultar tax: 60 EUR.

2.      Transit visa – allows the entrance on the Romanian territory, with the purpose of transit for a period not exceeding 5 days. Consultar tax: 60 EUR.

3.      Short stay visa – allows the entrance and stay in Romania for a period not exceeding 90 days within 6 months of the entry (or the date of first entry, if multiple visa) , for the purposes of the following activities: official governmental mission, tourism, business, private visit, transportation, participation in sport, cultural, scientific or academic activities. The right of residence for a short stay visa cannot be extended. Consultar tax: 60 EUR.

4.      Long stay visa – allows the entrance and stay in Romania for a period not exceeding 90 days to conduct the following activities: economic activities, professional activities, trade (investment) activities, religious or humanitarian activities, employment, education, family reunification or scientific research. Right of stay is 90 days but can be extended by request to the Romanian Immigration Office of the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform in Romania. Requests to extend the temporary stay right shall be submitted personally by applicants, with at least 30 days before the expiry of the term approved for residence, in the territorial formations of the Romanian Immigration Office at the place of residence. Overcoming the term draws aside the visa and must leave Romania. Consultar tax: 120 EUR.

The right of residence in Romania given to the foreigner through the short-stay visa may be extended. The purpose of foreign visitors who entered Romania on a short stay visa cannot be changed during its presence in Romania.

Long stay visa is granted only with the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform - Romanian Immigration Office. Long-stay visa allows foreigners to enter Romania to seek extension of temporary stay right and obtain a residence permit. This request is addressed to the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform - Romanian Immigration Office.

Any foreigner who wishes to request an entry visa in Romania must attach to the application form also a valid travel document accepted by the Romanian state, on which can be applied the visa and legal documents to prove the purpose of the journey, the period of stay, the means of support during his stay and the possibility to return home or continue traveling in another country after the stay in Romania.

I. The airport transit visa

Conditions: the existence of the State of destination visa and air ticket valid until the destination if the destination is the state of origin or another state for which the applicant is not required to have a visa to enter, will be accepted only the plane ticket available to the destination, provided that there is no other route stopover in countries where the visa applicant is required to enter or transit.

II. The transit visa

Conditions: the existence of the State of destination visa and travel tickets available to the destination, where the travel is made with a car, will present the driving license, the vehicle registration documents and the green paper where there are included identification data of the holder, the state of destination and the states of transit.

III. Short stay visa

The short term visa can be achieved under different circumstances, conditions and with different documents, depending on the purpose of the visit in Romania. There are seven types of purpose accepted for such a visa:

1.      mission;

2.      tourism;

3.      visit;

4.      business;

5.      transport;

6.      sport activities;

7.      cultural, scientific, humanitarian activities, short term medical treatment or other activities that do not contradict Romanian Laws.

IV. Long stay visa

The long stay visa has to be obtained for the following activities:

1.      economic activities;

2.      professional activities;

3.      commercial activities;

4.      employment;

5.      studies identified;

6.      family reunification;

7.      religious or humanitarian activities;

8.      scientific research;

9.      diplomatic visa and service visa;

10. other purposes.

There are different procedures for obtaining this visa, according to the specific activities mentioned above.

How to Apply a Visa to Romania

Romania, an Eastern European country about the size of Wyoming, features hilly landscapes encompassing the Carpathian mountains and the Danube River basin. The tourist attractions Romania offers, from lofty Transylvanian castles to seaside accommodations on the Black Sea, have helped Romania's tourism industry increase at a rate of 6 percent each year. Visitors to the country may require a visa to enter.

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Items you will need

• Passport
• Passport photo

Step 1

Apply for the correct type of visa to enter Romania. Ask for a transit visa, good for five days, if you are continuing travel to another country without leaving a Romanian airport. Apply for a short-term visa, valid for 90 days, if you are a tourist, missionary or athlete. People reuniting with family, those married to a Romanian national or visiting the country for extended business or higher education need a long-term visa, which may be renewable after 90 days.

Step 2

Download the visa application form from the Embassy of Romania's website and fill it out in its entirety. Attach a copy of your passport picture to the top of the application. Fill in your passport number; your passport must be valid for at least 90 days after your departure from Romania.

Step 3

Schedule an appointment with the closest Romanian consulate. The embassy is located in Washington D.C.; consulates are found in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Your visa application will be processed in person, and you will be mailed your visa.

Step 4

Pay for your visa with cash or a money order made payable to the Embassy of Romania. Visa processing fees for short-stay and transit visas are $81 each as of March 2011. Long-stay visa fees are $162.

Visa for Romanian and non- Romanian Citizens

Visa for Romanian citizens  

Romanian citizens can travel without a visa, for a maximum of 90 days in a six-month period of time, to the Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean Area (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba). 

For any period over 90 days in 6 months, Romanian citizens must report themselves to the local Municipality in the Netherlands for information about obtaining a residence permit. For the Dutch Caribbean Area, please contact Embassy for applicable procedures. 

As far as the access to the labour market is concerned, the Dutch government has decided to continue, until the 1st of January 2014, the obligation for employers to arrange for a work permit (tewerkstellingsvergunning – TWV) for work carried out by Romanian citizens. The work permit is issued by the Labour Office in the Netherlands.

Visa for non-Romanian citizens 

A.    For information on entry to the Netherlands for family members of EU nationals.

B.    Schengen Visa Application

    The visa applications are accepted on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 09:00 - 12:00 hours at Aleea Alexandru nr. 20, Sector 1, Bucharest.

     Information regarding visa application can be obtained:

-from the web-site: www.netherlandsemb.ro

-on the e-mail address: bkr-ca@minbuza.nl

-on the phone: 021-208.60.58 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays only between 14:00 - 16:00 hours. 

    A Schengen visa is valid for all the Schengen countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands), but can only be issued by the Embassy of the country of main destination. 

    If several Schengen countries are visited during one trip and the length of the stay in each country is equal, the visa should be obtained at the Embassy of the Schengen country that will be entered first. 

    The applications have to be submitted in person, at least 15 calendar days before the intended visit.

   The visa fee is 60 Euro, is paid at the counter of the Consular Section, in cash Euro, after the acceptance of the application and is not refundable irrespective of the final decision on the visa application.

    For citizens of the following nationalities the visa fee is 35 Euro: Albania, Bosnia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.

    Presentation of the following documents is a condition for handling the visa application, but is no guarantee for obtaining the visa. If necessary, the Embassy may ask for further documents or information:

List of Documents 

All documents must be presented in original and 1 photocopy of each! 

1. Passport:

•    valid at least 3 months after the expiry of the visa that is asked for;

•    any old, cancelled passports.

2. Residence permit for Romania:

•    valid until the expiry of the visa that is asked for.

3. Application form, available at the Embassy or download

4. A recent passport photo.

5. Proof of transport:

•    a return ticket reservation with confirmed dates; the original ticket can be required after submitting the application;

•    if travelling by car: car papers, a green card and the driving license should be shown; for a business car or a car belonging to a third person, a legalized authorization of the owner should be shown; if a third person will drive, a declaration from the driver and a copy of his passport.

6. Travel medical insurance (concluded with “Generali” or “Omniasig”):

•    valid for the whole period of the trip and the whole Schengen-space, mentioning the purpose (business or tourism) and covering a minimum of € 30.000, without any limit.  

To the above list, according to the purpose of your stay, the following documents must be added: 

For business: (see list below) 

For visiting friends/relatives: (see list below) 

For tourism: (see list below)

For business: 

7. An invitation from a company in the Netherlands on official company paper:

•    in original only;

•    the invitation must state the name of the person invited, as well as the exact dates and a description of the reason of the visit, the accommodation during the visit (hotel reservation or with referent) and the following guarantee (in Dutch or in English): "....(name of the company) guarantees all the costs for the Dutch State and other public institutions that may result during the stay of ....(the applicant's name) in the Schengen States".

8. For employees

•    a letter from the employer on official company paper, stating the name of the employee, his/her function in the company and the reason for the trip to the Netherlands on behalf of the company.

•    work permit for Romania.

•    work contract. 

9. For company owners

•    the Registration Certificate and a recent Certificat Constatator from the Chamber of Commerce;

•    proof of solvability of the company (the original company bank statements over the last 3 months). 

On collection of the visa, a proof of payment for hotel or ticket may be requested for. 

For visiting friends/relatives: 

7. An invitation from a private person in the Netherlands

•    in original only;

•    not older than 3 months;

•    issued and legalized by the Dutch town-hall;

•    the invitation must state the name of the person invited, the exact dates of the visit and guarantee for the stay in the Netherlands and return to the country of origin or long term residence.

8. Marriage certificate (if the applicant is married).

9. Professional documents, according to the occupation:

    a. For company owners (see list below)

    b. For employees (see list below)

    c. For students/pupils (see list below)

a. For company owners

•    the Registration Certificate and a recent Certificat Constatator from the Chamber of Commerce;

b. For employees

•    vacation declaration from the employer;

•    work permit for Romania;

•    work contract.

c. For students/pupils

•    student/pupil identity card, signed and stamped;

•    vacation declaration from the school;

•    for minors, written approval + copies of the passports of the parents.  

* In this case, the Embassy needs the authorization of the Visa Service Office in the Netherlands. This takes a minimum of 30 days or longer. 

On collection of the visa, a proof of payment for ticket may be requested for. 

For tourism: 

7. Confirmation of a reservation by a hotel in the Netherlands;

8. Proof of sufficient financial means:

•    EUR 34,-per person/per day in Traveller’s cheques or an account overview of the last 3 months.

9. Marriage certificate (if the applicant is married).

10. Professional documents, according to the occupation:

    a. For company owners (see list below)

    b. For employees (see list below)

    c. For students/pupils (see list below)

a. For company owners

•    the Registration Certificate and a recent Certificat Constatator from the Chamber of Commerce;

b. For employees

•    vacation declaration from the employer;

•    work permit for Romania;

•    work contract

c. For students/pupils

•    student/pupil identity card, signed and stamped;

•    vacation declaration from the school;

•    for minors, written approval + copies of the passports of the parents.  

On collection of the visa, a proof of payment for hotel or ticket may be requested for. 

Airport transit visa 

Third country citizens who, by nationality, are required to possess an airport transit visa for the Schengen States, are exempted from this requirement if they are holders of a Romanian residence permit.